The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-17
An Address to the Friends of Pro
hib1tiou in Mississippi.

1t is my pleasure to report to you tue
rapid and healthfui progress OF our
cause throughout the State Our recent
State convention was large and entnusl-
stic-representative of the best citizen
ship of Mississippi. While there were
reasonable differences of opinion upon
minor matters of policy, there was abso-
lutte unanimity ON all questions of prln,
ciple, and lofty patriotism inspired
the whole proceedings We enter upon
the work before rs with stronger col
umn, s. better organization, and brighter
hopes of speedy triumph than one year
ago The operation of our admirable
local option law, compelling agitation,
has strengthened prohibition sentiment
and multiplied faithful friends, until
we stand up to-day an exceeding great
army. Letters received since the adj
journment of the State convention, give
assurance that the principles OF prohloi-
| ton are gaining substantial ground IN
the upper river counties. Large plant
ers, hitherto Indifferent, are convinced
that the agricultural interests of the
| delta cannot endure the decentralization
of the whisky traffic.
| Intelligent conviction on this question
is growing, also, among the colored PEG.
pie. Their ministers of religion and
| teachers of the day schools, are enlisted
in opposition to this most inveterate
and insatiate foe of their race. We hail
them as valued eo-workers in this great
moral reform.
| The news from Texas is in no sense
discouraging. The battle has not ended,
but only begun. This was merely the
first skirmish bet9kening struggle that
will in the end triumphantly wave the
white banner over every home in the
Lone Star State The issue was preclp-
itated by the enemies of prohibition
Its friends courageously took up the
gauge of battle, and though at no time
hopeful of immediate victory, succeeded
in mobilizing an army that will never
retreat or surrender. The one hundred
and forty thousand freemen who voted
for "God, home and native land, viii
never deny, compromise or falsify thell
splendid record. They are more deter
mined to-day than before the 4th Of
August. Men of principle never faltel
though they fail. Moral reforms never
go backward however fercely opposed
Eliminating the nearly forty Thousand
foreign woes cast almost solidly agalns
the amendment and the two-thirds O
the eighty thousand colored vote
claimed by the anti-prohibitionists, anC
the fact is revealed that a majority o
the native white population cast thei
ballots for constitutional protection
against the matchless evil of the age
: The election, therefore, is only Clarion
t call to duty and sure prophecy o
glorious victory. The colored peopl
will never again be so largely influences
to vote for whisky and every days agita
ton will add recruits to the army o
reform.
In view of the magnificent struggle il
Texas and the grand work achieved i
our own State, greet every friend o
prohibition with words of cheer. Mis-
sissippi is destined in the near future t.
become one of the most solid prohio
ton States in the Union. Patient per
sistency of purpose, uncompromisini
loyalty to conviction and sublime deyo
: ton to duty, will redeem our belove'
commonwealth from the curse of tn
open saloon.
CHAs. b. GALLOWAY,
Chairman State Pro. Elk. Com.
5 August 9, 1887.